Surgical utility gown

ABSTRACT

A medical Surgical Utility gown is provided that has a front side extending to a back side. In one embodiment, the front and back sides in combination form a body covering at least an upper portion of a medical personnel wearing color coded scrubs. The Surgical Medical utility gown may be made of blue nonwoven polypropylene fibers translucent thermoplastic. Alternatively, the Utility Surgical Gown is reinforced with sewing patterns providing safe and secure support on a patient or medical personnel.

The present disclosure hereby incorporates by reference the content of U.S. application Ser. No. 17/828,527 as filed May 31, 2022 in its entirety.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

This invention relates generally Surgical medical Gowns, and specifically to be used by Medical/Surgical personal to add an innovative pocket to facilitate achievement and advancing in surgical anticipation, minimizing surgical time cutting down in anesthetic used by the patient and diminishing surgical exposure time, decreasing chances of infection, and increasing the procedure knowledge.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

In today's modern hospitals, the Surgical personal or personnel oftentimes wear surgical scrubs during their daily Surgical procedures. The innovator here named Mr. Elcio dos Santos Junior, which is a Surgical Technician and Surgical First Assist with more than 20 years of experience in various procedures, saw the necessity and developed this Gown which he wore during various complex hip and knee replacement and revisions. These Surgical Gowns may be color coded if desired, according to the specific job or position of the person wearing the Gowns. For example, the surgical technologist may wear light blue Gowns, a surgeon may wear green Gowns, and a Surgical Resident may wear maroon Gowns. The color coding of the Gowns enables other medical personnel to identify the position of the person wearing the Gowns quickly and efficiently without having to make a verbal confirmation of such. This is especially true when face coverings in an isolation situation render communication difficult. One can also maintain the uniformity of the universal color blue, or the protocol used by the facility.

Here therefore, Surgical Utility Gowns are worn by medical and surgical personnel to prevent their underline clothing, such as scrubs, from becoming soiled or infected with pathogens. These Surgical Gowns can be made in many different strengths of resistance according to the complexity of the surgical procedure.

However, a problem exists when surgical personnel wear regular surgical scrubs, that may be weak and lacking any support for extra area, but the Surgical Utility Gown worn by the surgical personnel, is made with extra protection, due to its resistant sewing pattern, extra pocket located in the front chest allowing in which surgical instruments can be placed for facilitating the advancing and anticipation, providing efficient assistance to the surgeon during the procedure.

Accordingly, this innovation has never been achieved and attempted, and it is seen that a need remains for a Surgical Utility Gown that provides safety and at the same time allow the assistant to have extra area to be used within the pocket to assist the surgeon during the surgical procedure.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

In a preferred form of the invention, the Surgical Utility Gown comprises a front side and a back side coupled to the front side. At least a portion of the front side is made of the Material described herein, providing safety protection for both, the patient and the surgical personnel.

In another preferred form of the invention, Surgical Utility Gown system worn can be comprised of a color-coded Utility Surgical Gown, providing the differentiation in the Surgical Team.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1A is a view of the front of an embodiment of a Surgical Utility Gown.

FIG. 1B is a front view of a chest pocket.

FIG. 1C is a direct view of a sleeve pocket.

FIG. 2 is a front view of an embodiment of a gown.

FIG. 3 is a back view of the embodiment of a gown shown in FIG. 2 .

FIG. 4 if a front view of an embodiment of a gown, with instructions shown in text.

FIG. 5 is aback view with text instructions of the gown shown in FIG. 4 .

FIG. 6 provides front and back views of a gown with blue fabric.

FIG. 7 is a front view of an embodiment of a gown.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

With reference next to the drawings FIGS. 1A, 1B, and 1C, and FIGS. 2-7 , there is shown a medical Gown in a preferred form of the invention. The Gown has a front side or portion extending to a back side or portion which in combination forms a body covering which covers at least an upper portion of a Surgical personnel, such as a surgeon, PA, nurse, technician/FA, etc. The front side preferably does include openings, pocket, which is the Innovative reinforced utility pocket located in the upper xiphoid, down to the umbilical area, providing extra space for instruments. The back side is longitudinally divided into a right side and a left side, that includes ties, or other types of conventional fasteners such as snaps, buttons, releasable adhesive, hook and loop type fasteners, which when tied together secure the two sides, along with reinforced sewing patterns in the upper and lower part of the pocket providing reinforcement.

The medical Gown incudes a collar and two oppositely disposed elongated sleeves. The medical Gown is made of the material proper for such, and or the same material described above and below.

In use, medical personnel wearing a color-coded Surgical scrubs or other color-coded article of clothing dons the Surgical Gown's in a customary manner. The Surgical personnel may then carry out his or her duties while wearing the Surgical Utility Gown.

The medical Surgical Utility Gown includes a collar and two oppositely disposed elongated sleeves.

The Surgical Utility Gown is made of a textile material, Nonwoven polypropylene Fibers, cloth, and pocket made of thermoplastic.

It should be understood that the Utility Pocket be positioned on the “considered Sterile” area of the gown, which include the chest area, from the nipple line to the umbilical region, no further to the flanks, reinforced to prevent puncture and strike-through. It is recommended that the utility pocket not be utilized with sharp objects such as scalpel blades, or awls, or similar, and that it be divided to prevent possible falling of instruments.

The Surgical Utility Gown can be comprised of a color-coded rear side opening to provide access to the inner portion of the gown.

It thus is seen that a Surgical Utility gown is now provided that the support and strength need to help the surgical team achieve better result during the surgical procedure due to the ability to add more instrument directly into the vision of the surgeon and or assistant, enabling a fast and safe access, providing the ability to advance surgical need of the surgeon.

The material and construction in the embodiments may be as follows:

Material Primary SMS

-   -   Nonwoven polypropylene fibers     -   Spun bond for strength, melt blown for repellency     -   Lightweight material for mobility and flexibility     -   Fluid repellent material for low-fluid procedures     -   T-cut design for good fit     -   Available in Standard and High-Performance gowns     -   Available also as Primary Plus, with extended protection

Universal—SMS

-   -   Nonwoven polypropylene fibers     -   Suitable for procedures with medium to high amount of fluids     -   Spun bond for strength. melt blown for repellency     -   Long sleeves to prevent cuff movement     -   Available in Standard and High-Performance gowns

Classic Spun lace

-   -   Nonwoven pulp/polyester fibers     -   Soft for increased comfort     -   Fluid repellent spun lace material for medium fluid protection     -   Ergonomic fit, for greater freedom of movement     -   Suitable for most procedures     -   Available in Standard and High-Performance gowns

Ultimate Soft SMS

-   -   Nonwoven polypropylene fibers     -   Soft and noiseless material     -   Maximum breathability for ultimate comfort     -   Highly fluid repellent for advanced protection     -   Ergonomic fit, for greater freedom of movement     -   Available in Standard and High-Performance gowns

Fluid Protection Plus (FPP)—Laminate. “Possible Ceramic Coating”

-   -   Two-ply laminate     -   The micropores allow air and moisture to move from the body to         the outside of the gown and the film protects against blood and         fluid penetration, the comfort layer against the skin increase         the comfort of the gown     -   Lightweight, breathable material for thermal comfort     -   Micropores combat perspiration, while polyethylene film prevents         fluid penetration     -   Impermeable to fluids over the entire surface area     -   Ergonomic fit, for greater freedom of movement     -   Suitable for procedures with high fluid levels

One embodiment requires minimization of risk for strikethrough.

All BARRIER high-performing surgical gowns are reinforced in the critical zone, in front and in the sleeves, to maximize protection against contamination of the surgical wound. Many of our gowns comply with the requirements of EN13795 for high-performing surgical gowns and may be invested with ceramic coating for better protection. 

What is claimed is: 1-4. (canceled)
 5. An article comprising a surgical utility gown, the gown comprising: a front side; a back side coupled to said front side; a utility pocket on the front side in front of the chest, the utility pocket being reinforced; and a small pen size pocket on the left sleeve to hold a marker, a small screwdriver, or the like.
 6. The article according to claim 5, wherein the gown is Made from nonwoven polypropylene.
 7. A surgical utility gown for use over medical scrubs worn by surgical personnel, the gown comprising: a body covering configured to cover the torso of the surgical personnel, the body having a utility pocket at a chest level of the surgical personnel; left and right sleeves attached to the body covering; and a pen size pocket on the left sleeve at a position corresponding to a lower part of a deltoid of the surgical personnel; wherein the gown provides complete coverage of the medical scrubs.
 8. The gown according to claim 7, made from nonwoven polypropylene. 